She pawed through her myriad of toys, although none of them meant much to her anymore. she was sad, lonely and broken, since her daddy had left her alone and in the house with her mommy who did prescription drugs for fun. She winced and placed a hand to her ear. Her ear hurt, but she was used to it by now.She walked out of the room and looked around. there was no one home. there was no one there to hear her cries of pain. Her mother was there, but she was off in another world. Jess was afraid. She looked around and grabbed her favourite teddy bear, clutching it close to her chest as though for a lifeline. How could she go on?